The situation is particularly concerning in emerging democracies, where availability and affordability of digital communication technologies have facilitated production and distribution of false or misleading digital content among populations with low levels of media and digital literacy.
Business leaders from developed countries listed fiscal crisis and cyber-attacks as their biggest concerns, while in emerging and developing economies the biggest concern was unemployment, underemployment and energy price shocks.
Schneider also said "it is very difficult to predict future losses," but that "new dynamics," including "dramatic liquidity tightening, national recession concerns, changes in emerging consumer behavior, and the full impact of government initiatives" are in play.
It is this third factor that has long concerned officials in emerging economies; and it is behind the sharp shift in narrative.
This happens for a number of reasons — analyst concern over certain markets being saturated, analyst concern over competition in emerging markets, analyst concern over generally slowed growth.
Concerns are greatest in emerging markets.
Rising capital inflows have raised widespread concerns in emerging-market economies and provided an undercurrent of tension to the meeting of Group of 20 leaders in Seoul, South Korea, this week.
Despite of some empirical studies in developed countries, little research has been conducted concerning the assumption in emerging markets, where large companies have more responsibilities to create positive and sustainable-shared values.
Not only would the funds available for child health coverage erode, but according to Wise, the focus on adult health concerns in the emerging Medicaid changes could, without immediate attention, undermine 40 years of progress in developing strong, regionalized child health systems.
Some analysts also say that the concerns about slowing demand in emerging markets, a byproduct of the economic weakness, are overblown.
